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Khalid Siddig is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit and Program Leader for the Sudan Strategy Support Program. He is an agricultural economist with a focus on examining the impacts of potential shocks and the allocation of resources on economic growth, environmental sustainability, and income distribution through the lens of economywide and micro-level tools. His work bridges economywide models with essential tools such as water, energy, climate, and river basin models.

Before joining IFPRI, Khalid gained academic and research experience at the University of Hohenheim Germany; Humboldt University of Berlin; and the University of Khartoum, Sudan. He holds advanced degrees in agricultural economics and computer science.

Languages spoken: English, Arabic, German

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: December 2025

2026Mohamed, Shima; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Siddig, Khalid
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: December 2025

Merchants’ expectations remained broadly stable in December. About 62.5 percent planned to continue trading at current levels, similar to November. However, the share intending to expand trading volumes declined to 20.6 percent from 26.7 percent, with planned expansions mainly concentrated in Blue Nile and South Kordofan. Only small shares of merchants planned to reduce trade volumes (4.4 percent, mainly in Gedaref and North Kordofan) or relocate to other markets (around 4 percent, notably in South Kordofan and Kassala). Temporary exits from trading or changes in product mix were negligible, while uncertainty about future plans increased to 6.6 percent, up from 3.5 percent in November.

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2026

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Mohamed, Shima; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Siddig, Khalid

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Mohamed, Shima; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; and Siddig, Khalid. 2026. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: December 2025. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 11. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181303

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Capacity Building; Commodities; Prices; Markets; Price Stabilization; Economic Stabilization

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English

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Open Access

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Sudan prices and availability monitoring survey (SPAMS): Methodology, coverage, and value addition

2026Rakhy, Tarig; Siddig, Khalid
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Sudan prices and availability monitoring survey (SPAMS): Methodology, coverage, and value addition

Sudan is facing profound economic and market disruptions driven by prolonged conflict, political instability, and severe macroeconomic deterioration. These shocks have substantially undermined agricultural production, disrupted supply chains, and weakened market functioning across the country. Agriculture, which remains central to livelihoods, food security, and economic activity in Sudan, has been particularly affected by infrastructure damage, population displacement, rising input and transport costs, and increasing fragmentation of markets. In this context, food availability and affordability have become highly volatile, with wide spatial disparities across states and localities.

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2026

Authors

Rakhy, Tarig; Siddig, Khalid

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Rakhy, Tarig; and Siddig, Khalid. 2025. Sudan prices and availability monitoring survey (SPAMS): Methodology, coverage, and value addition. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report. Khartoum, Sudan: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179544

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Capacity Building; Prices; Value Added; Data Collection

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English

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Open Access

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What are the economic and poverty implications for Sudan if the conflict continues through 2025?

2026Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Raouf, Mariam; Siddig, Khalid
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What are the economic and poverty implications for Sudan if the conflict continues through 2025?

The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has triggered severe economic contractions, exacerbating poverty and unemployment while disrupting key sectors of the economy. This study employs an updated economywide database to assess the economic impact of a continued conflict through the end of 2025 under two scenarios of extreme and moderate contractions in the overall GDP. Our findings indicate that by the end of 2025, Sudan’s GDP would decline by 42% under the extreme scenario and 32% under the moderate scenario. The agrifood system would be particularly affected, with its GDP contracting by 33.6% and employment halving under the extreme scenario. Household incomes decline across all quintiles, with rural populations and women experiencing the sharpest losses. The national poverty rate is projected to rise by 19 percentage points under the extreme scenario, further deepening socioeconomic vulnerabilities. To mitigate the widespread adverse impacts of the conflict on the Sudanese economy, policies and interventions should prioritize the restoration of economic productivity, support the agrifood system and employment recovery strategies, and ensure that social protection measures are accessible to all households facing increased deprivation.

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2026

Authors

Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Raouf, Mariam; Siddig, Khalid

Citation

Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Raouf, Mariam; and Siddig, Khalid. 2026. What are the economic and poverty implications for Sudan if the conflict continues through 2025? Journal of Development Studies 62(1): 106-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2025.2510642

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Sudan

Keywords

Africa; Northern Africa; Economic Situation; Poverty; Conflicts; Armed Conflicts

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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October 22, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30 pm

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The recent resurgence of armed conflicts in Africa is increasing the need and urgency for investments in shock-responsive humanitarian and social assistance programs. Armed conflicts both increase the need for aid and greatly complicate delivery of humanitarian services to vulnerable populations. In addition, humanitarian organizations are facing an increasing funding gap because of dwindling donor […]

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